Arabian Oryx are seen at the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary in Umm Al-Zamool, some 290 kilometres south of Abu Dhabi near the border with Oman and Saudi Arabia, on March 1. The sanctuary which is reserve for many different animals stretches over an estimated area of 8,900 square kilometres and currently hosts nearly 155 Arabian Oryx, which were reintroduced into the its natural habitat in the UAE in a five-year conservation plan launched by UAE’s late ruler Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, after fears of their extinction. (Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images)

Red deer fight during the rutting season at a wildlife park on a fall day in Bonn, western Germany, on Oct. 27. (Markus Schreiber/Associated Press)

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A jay picks kernels in the forest on the outskirts of Novogrudok, 150 km (93 miles) west of the capital Minsk, Belarus, on Jan. 17. (Sergei Grits/Associated Press)

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A baby sloth clings to his mother Alberta in their enclosure. The baby was born on Nov. 18, AND was seen for the first time a month later because as it usually hides in it’s mother’s soft coat. (Daniel Zupanc/AFP/Getty Images)

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A giant panda cub falls from the stage while 23 giant pandas born in 2016 seen on a display at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China, Sept. 29. (China Daily via Reuters)

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A fish splashes as it is caught by fish farm workers at a drained pond outside the village of Shkolny, 60 km (38 miles) west of Minsk, Belarus, on Oct. 18. The farm supplies their produce, mainly carp, to local stores. (Sergei Grits/Associated Press)

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A biker shows his 12-year-old cat “Chiquinho” -which always rides with him on his motorbike- in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 19. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images)

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A flock of snow geese, which Middle Creek Land Manager Jim Binder estimated to be around 50,000 strong, takes off from the Middle Creek Reservoir near Kleinfeltersville, PA, March 8. The snow geese stop at the reservoir to feed on marsh grass before continuing their migration north to their breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic. (Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA)

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A Siberian tiger carries its cub at the Besancon zoo on Nov. 14. Three Siberian tigers were born on Sept. 29 at the zoological park in Besancon. (Sebastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images)

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Bruno, a bearded collie cross, walks in the wind in Newquay on Feb. 8, in Cornwall, England. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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Azat Shajbyrov reacts as a baby falcon lands on his head in a village of Bokonbaevo, Issyk-Kul area (270 km from Bishkek), Kyrgyzstan, June 22, as he dreams of continuing a family tradition of golden eagle hunting. Eagle and falcon hunting is an old Kyrgyz tradition. With their birds, Kyrgyz berkutchy hunt in the mountains and participate in the hunting festival ‘Salburun’. (Igor Kovalenko/EPA)

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An Atlantic grey seal (Halichoerus grypus - in German: Kegelrobbe) pup lies on the beach on Dec. 16, on the Duene portion of Heligoland archipelago, Germany. A local environmental organization claims a record number of pups are being born this season, with 325 recorded as of December 15. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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A four-month-old white lion cub cuddles to its father Sam inside their enclosure at a zoo in Tbilisi on Nov. 30. (Vano Shlamov/AFP/Getty Images)

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A pelcian feeds its young at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, March 16. (Monika Skolimowska/EPA)

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A couple of dragonflies are seen at a water reservoir in Mishmar HaSharon north of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Oct.13. (Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images)

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Young dolphin Dobbie swims next to its mother Pepina at the dolphinarium in Duisburg, western Germany, on Dec. 15. (Marcel Kusch/AFP/Getty Images)

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Summer Sharif looks at an Owl butterfly feeding on an orange during a photo call for hundreds of tropical butterflies being released to launch the Natural History Museum’s Sensational Butterflies exhibition in London on March 23. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press)

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Migrating cranes fly during sunset near Straussfurt, central Germany, on Oct. 31. The cranes rest in central Germany on their way from breeding places in the north to their wintering grounds in the south. (Jens Meyer/Associated Press)

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‘Aljoscha’, the tiger, yawns while resting in his new enclosure near the Jungle Palace in Hanover, Germany, Dec. 16. The 18-month-old tiger was brought to Hanover from Nuremberg by recommendation of the European conservation breeding programme. If a suitable partner should be found, ‘Aljoscha’ is hoped to soon be fathering new tigers for the Hanover Zoo. (Holger Hollemann/EPA)

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A seagull starts its flight over the river Main in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on Nov. 30. (Frank Rumpenhorst/AFP/Getty Images)

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A one-month old baby hippo enjoys diving in the water pool at the hippopotamus enclosure of the zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, Feb. 26. (Flip Singer/EPA)

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Sudan, the last known male of the northern white rhinoceros subspecies, stands in his enclosure on Dec. 5, at the Ol Pejeta conservancy in Laikipia County -- at the foot of Mount Kenya -- that is home to the planet’s last-three northern white rhinoceros. As 2016 draws to an end, awareness of the devastation of poaching is greater than ever and countries have turned to high-tech warfare -- drones, night-goggles and automatic weapons -- to stop increasingly armed poachers. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), at the African Black market, rhino horn sells for up to 60,000 USD (57,000 euros) per kilogram -- more than gold or cocaine -- and in the last eight years alone roughly a quarter of the world population has been killed in South Africa, home to 80 percent of the remaining animals. (Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images)

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A jaguar explores the new enclosure that was unveiled at Artis Zoo in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Dec. 20. (Koen Van Weel/EPA)

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A macaques monkey looking into the mirror of a motorbike in the grounds of a temple in Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan on Dec. 16. (Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images)

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A bull shark swims at the Ocearium in Le Croisic, western France, on Dec. 6. (Loic Venance/AFP/Getty Images)

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A grey seal pup lays in a hole on the beach near the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust’s Donna Nook nature reserve on Dec. 5, in Louth, England. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Gorilla Kira holds her baby at Moscow’s zoo, Russia, Aug. 4. The baby was born on July, 22 and she’s already living with her mother and other gorillas. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/Associated Press)

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An octopus swims at the Ocearium in Le Croisic, western France, on Dec. 6. (Loic Venance/AFP/Getty Images)

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A mother Bryde’s whale (L) and her calf feed on anchovies in the Gulf of Thailand, off the coast of Samut Sakhon province on Nov. 20.. It’s a rare glimpse of marine life in its natural habitat, in a kingdom overrun with mass tourist attractions such as aquariums and dolphin shows. Once a dream for scuba divers, many of Thailand’s coral reefs have been dulled by pollution, over-fishing and increased boat traffic, as well as over-enthusiastic swimmers. (Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images)

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A python wrestles with a wallaby in the middle of a fairway on a golf course in Cairns on Dec. 10. (Robert Willemse/AFP/Getty Images)

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A keeper carries a baby puggle in Sydney. Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is celebrating its first successful echidna births in 30 years with three healthy babies, known as puggles, from three different mums hatching within days of each other. Echidnas, or spiny anteaters, are notoriously difficult to breed in human care, but keepers at the zoo are pleased with the progress of the tiny trio and first-time mothers Ganyi, Spike and Pitpa. (Paul Fahy/AFP/Getty Images)

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Migrating Gray Cranes fly over Agamon Hula Conservation Lake in northern Israel, a major stopover for migrating birds along the Syrian-African Rift, Dec. 10. Hundreds of thousands of birds from different species pass through the Hula Valley On their way to Africa then back to Europe during the year. (Atef Safadi/EPA)

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Indian snake-catcher Kali displays a sawscaled viper on a stick, caught in the paddy fields during scouting in the early hours of the morning at Vadanemmeli village, on the outskirts of Chennai, Nov. 11. (Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images)

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Macaque monkeys crowd together in their cage at a monkey farm on Feb. 3, in Xinye county, Henan province, China. The area boasts a centuries-long and lucrative history of raising and training monkeys for performance. In Xinye, villagers are seeing an increase in business with the lunar calendar’s “Year of the Monkey”. Farmers say most of the monkeys are bred and raised for domestic zoos, circuses, and performing groups, but add that some are also sold for medical research in China and the United States. Despite the popularity of the tradition, critics contend the training methods and conditions constitute animal cruelty. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

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A one-month-old baby rhinoceros, the second of the year in Europe and unnamed for the moment, strolls through its enclosure with its mother at the Cerza Zoo in Hermival-les-Vaux, northwestern France, on Nov. 29. (Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images)

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A reindeer herd belonging to the Sami people of Vilhelmina Norra Sameby is gathered in a corral for transportation after a process of selection and calf labelling on Oct. 28, near the village of Dikanaess, about 800 kilometers north-west of the capital Sweden. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)

Over five challenging days, 18 students and faculty from the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine set up shop in crossroads towns in Jamaica, bringing relief and education to thousands who otherwise would suffer unattended. They performed hundreds of cases of dental triage.

The Blizzard of ‘78 is a storm that will be remembered. The blizzard reached Massachusetts on Feb. 6, 1978, and the snow did not stop falling for 32 hours. When it was over, 73 lives were lost and hundreds of houses destroyed.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: of winter storms, a blue supermoon eclipse, Muslim Lobby Day at the Massachusetts State House, a dairy farm in Shelburne, and the Patriots’ road to Super Bowl LII.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: of frigid cold, Madison Park High School students walking out, First Night celebrations, high school Super Bowl championships, and the Patriots’ push for the playoffs.

A year ago, eight Syrian families fled the violence of their homeland and immigrated to Greater Boston. They were among the last such refugees allowed into the United States as a result of the Trump administration’s multiple efforts to ban immigrants from certain Muslim-majority countries, including Syria. Abdulkader Hayani sets up his new professional-grade sewing machine as his youngest daughter, Ameeneh, plays in the box it arrived in.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: leaf peepers in Vermont, Head of the Charles, hurricane aftermath in Puerto Rico, foggy football, baseball playoffs, and the start of the Celtics regular season.

Destructive fires in Northern California have killed at least 21 people and destroyed at least 1,500 buildings, leaving devastating scenes in their path. More than 150,000 acres have been burned, forcing the evacuation of up to 20,000 people. Hundres of people are recorded missing and firefighters are not able to search most affected areas yet.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: of Hurricanes Irma, remembering the Sept. 11 attacks, signs of fall, the Boston mayoral race, and the football season in full swing.

Manny Machado, the Baltimore Orioles third baseman, took some heat earlier this season when he said that baseball is “a little boring to watch.” It’s true that unlike other major sports, most players on the field of play are usually standing around. But he’s not looking at the big picture, especially the carnival-like atmosphere of Fenway Park. The Globe’s Stan Grossfeld trained his camera away from game action to record scenes that are anything but boring.

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City on the 32nd anniversary of the city’s biggest quake that killed thousands. Rescue and search missions are under way as workers and residents dig through the rubble looking for survivors. The quake has claimed at least 200 lives, including 21 children trapped in their school.

Hurricane Irma devastated the Caribbean Islands and left a path of destruction all over the state of Florida. At least 72 people are dead, as rescue operations continue and the extent damage is still being determined. Florida is dealing with record flooding, and over six million people lost power.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month, including a solar eclipse, Boston Comic Con, the Elite Dodgeball National Championships, a record setting attempt for visiting every T station on every subway line, and the counter protest to the “Free Speech Rally” in Boston.

Tens of thousands of NASCAR fans gather near this tiny southern town for a premier event, and one that’s sponsored by the NRA. But here, deep in Trump country, there was universal condemnation for white supremacists and Neo-nazis.

President Trump has pledged to add 5,000 agents to the existing Border Patrol force of more than 21,000 as part of his border security policy. All new agents complete a months-long training course at the US Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, N.M.

The 17th FINA (Federation Internationale De Natation or International Swimming Federation) World Championships are underway in Budapest. Almost 3,ooo athletes compete in 75 aquatic events over 17 days, ending July 30. The event shows us the interesting qualities of water and athletic movement, creating visual anomalies.

Iraqi government declared the city of Mosul liberated on July 9th, after a nine-month offensive to retake the city. Since October, the forces in Mosul have faced the toughest fighting in the 3-year war against the Islamic State fighters in Iraq. Entire neighborhoods have been destroyed and Amnesty International called the battle a ‘‘civilian catastrophe,’’ with more than 5,800 civilians killed in the western part of the city. The gruelling battle displaced nearly 900,000 from their homes. Sporadic fighting continues in the Old City, signaling the presence of militants still in the area.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month, including beating the summer heat, a six-alarm fire on Dorchester Avenue, Boston’s Pride Parade, David Ortiz’s number’s retirement, and a visit by 54 tall ships to the Boston Harbor

The huge forest fire that erupted on June 17 in central Portugal killed at least 64 people and injured hundreds more, with many trapped in their cars by the flames. It is the deadliest natural disaster to hit the country in decades. The cause of the fire is still being investigated, as a claim stating arsonists may have started the devastating blaze emerged on Wednesday.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month, including college graduations, Boston Calling, a family of foxes, Memorial Day, and the end of the Celtics’ playoff run.

John F. Kennedy was born on May 29th, 1917 in Brookline, Mass. The youngest president elected in the United States was assassinated just two years into his presidency, but still left a lasting legacy. Here is a look back at moments of JFK’s life in his home state.